I vented to the good organist (who was home sick Sunday) about the non-existent Easter in the McAllen First Ward. She's a former Episcopalian, likes good Easter programs and typically attends another church on Easter, that smart cookie.
She told me that the ward is planning an Easter program for April 15--the Sunday AFTER EASTER. She and her husband are the speakers.
There's just not a font big enough to express this, but WTF?!?
I AM APPALLED. Having an Easter service a week late is not BETTER than dissing Easter on Easter.
If I have this right, fast & testimony meeting is important and must proceed as scheduled. No matter what.
Easter is important, too, but we can just celebrate it some other Sunday when it's more convenient.
What, like it's the most significant event on the whole Christian calendar?
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This is me, sitting here drawing blanks....
Aaaaaaaaaaah!
Happy Easter?
Scene: The Church, in a Mr. Mac suit and tie with quad, copy of conference Ensign, and Franklin Planner in hand standing in front of Jesus' tomb.
The Church: "Hey, Jesus... Yeah--you, dude. Hey... Would you mind parkin' it in the tomb for a few more days so we can get some other, more important meetings out of the way?
"I mean, it was conference, you know? And, well, golly, we have to have that 'cause we can't risk folks thinking for themselves anytime soon. And, since people had to give up their fast and testimony meeting to participate in conference, well, we have to make sure they have that, too, because, you know, it's like the highlight of every month and is so important to their spirituality.
"I know, I know. You spent all that time in Gethsemane and then dealt with the pain-in-the-ass of a trial. And, of course, I can only imagine what an inconvenience it must have been hanging on the cross for all those hours--and among such riff-raff, too. I don't know how you do it!
"But anyway--could you just hold off on that whole resurrection bit for a few more days? We decided to squeeze in Easter this Sunday and it'd be great if you could hold off until then... Whadda ya think?"
Jesus stares in disbelief, turns to the tomb, shuts the door, and hangs a sign: "Gone Fishin'" The Church looks on in befuddlement, then under its breath murmurs, "Well, He must not have much of a testimony, otherwise He wouldn't have left..."
Um, ME? Mormons are weird.
The end.
You crack me up, Janet & Di. You both nailed it.
J, I should send your comment to Marilyn in case she needs another magnet idea for Laughing Catholic. :)
That is just messed up. We love Jesus, but we love ORDER and PROCEDURES even more.
Unfortunately true. A, I may quote your beautifully succinct comment when I chat with the bishop about this whole mess.
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